Passengers aboard a subway train in Seoul, South Korea, Feb. 8, 2023. Photo by Reuters
Seoul Metro, the operator of South Korea’s subway system, issued an apology after referring to Chinese tourists as “villains” in a response to a public complaint about noisy riders and loud announcements at subway stations.
“We apologise for the inappropriate language related to the Chinese tourists in responding to the complaint,” Seoul Metro said in a statement on Monday.
The incident began when Seoul Metro responded to a grievance posted on the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s website, which complained about the “excessive number of Chinese announcements” at subway stations and…
